The 35th Signal Regiment was a British

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 Territorial Army regiment

Regiment

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 of the Royal Corps of Signals

Royal Corps of Signals

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The Regiment consisted of five squadrons:

• Support Squadron
• 48 (City of Birmingham) Signal Squadron
• 58 (Staffordshire) Signal Squadron
• 89 (Warwickshire) Signal Squadron
• 95 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron

The regiment's squadrons were all based in the Midlands

English Midlands

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 of England

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: The Regimental Headquarters

Headquarters

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 and Support Squadron, in Coventry

Coventry

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. 48 Signal Squadron in Birmingham

Birmingham

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; 58 Signal Squadron in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

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; 89 Signal Squadron in Rugby

Rugby, Warwickshire

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; and 95 Signal Squadron is based in Shrewsbury

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. The Regiment was supported by a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

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 (REME) Light Aid Detachment (LAD). The LAD is responsible for maintaining and repairing the unit's vehicles and equipment, including its fleet of Land Rovers and the L85A2

SA80

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 rifle. Many members of the Regiment served alongside their regular counterparts on operations all over the world, including on Operation Herrick

Operation Herrick

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 in Afghanistan

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 and Operation TELIC

Operation Telic

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 in Iraq

Iraq

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. The regiment provides support to the Headquarters Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps

Headquarters Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps

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, and was part of 12 Signal Group.

Disbandment

As a result of the strategic review of reserves it was announced on 28 April 2009 that the regiment was to be disbanded

The regiment's disbandment parade was held in Birmingham's Victoria Square on the morning of 28 September 2009.

48 (City of Birmingham) Signal Squadron continues in service with 37 Signal Regiment

37 Signal Regiment

37 Signal Regiment is Territorial Army regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment forms part of 2 Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations....

 at Redditch

Redditch

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, part of 2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade